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sfltimes.comf “Elevatin S VING MIAMI-DER ISSUE IN THIS ng the Dialogue” ADE, BROWARD, PALM BEACH AND MONROE COUNTIES NATION JA A Y 7 —RNU JA A Y 3 16, 20 1RNU | 50¢ Obama transforms national gun regulations S O LIVE /4COFL ENCORE SOFLO LIVE / 1C New Year, New You Center launches GoFundMe campaign FILM/3C The blip in time Hollywood has an 11 billion dollar year President Barack Obama announces changes in gun regulations from the White House on January 5. The federal government is also finalizing a Associated Press WASHINGTON - The Obama administration is announcing a series of executive steps aimed at curbing gun violence, including broader background checks and the hiring of additional specialists to process those checks. Here are some of the highlights: EXPANDED BACKGROUND CHECKS The president's actions will make clear that Focus on the future RAYERFUL P AY LIVING / 4B V. PRAYERFUL LIVING/4B REV. RICHARDSON Pope urges peace INTERNATIONAL anyone who's in the business of selling guns must obtain a license, regardless of whether they sell firearms online or at gun shows, and must conduct background checks on their customers. Currently, only federally licensed gun dealers must conduct background checks on buyers. The White House says there's no threshold number of sales that will trigger the licensure requirement, and that even a few transactions may be enough to establish that a person is engaged in the business of selling guns. rule to require background checks for those who try to buy sawed-off shotguns, machine guns and similar weapons through a trust, corporation or other legal entity. MORE FBI EXAMINERS The FBI will hire more than an additional 230 examiners and other staff to help process background checks. The National Instant Criminal Background Check System in 2015 received more than 22.2 million background check requests, or an average of more than 63,000 per day. The FBI is also working to modernize NICS, which dates to the 1990s, and to improve the response time for alerting local law enforcement authorities that someone who is disqualified from buying a gun attempted to do so. Meanwhile, Attorney General Loretta Lynch has written to states emphasizing the need to submit complete criminal history records so that the background check system has as much information at its disposal as possible. PHOTO COURTESY OF STANDUPAMERICAUS.ORG LOST AND STOLEN WEAPONS A rule issued by the federal Bureau of Alcohol, To- bacco, Firearms and Explosives will clarify that a dealer shipping a gun is responsible for notifying law enforcement once it determines it was lost or stolen in transit. The rule is aimed at clarifying regulations on lost or stolen weapons that the White House says are ambiguous about who precisely bears that responsibility. SMART GUN TECHNOLOGY A presidential memorandum to the departments of Defense, Homeland Security and Justice directs the agencies to conduct or sponsor research into smart gun technology. That technology is aimed at reducing the risk of accidental gun discharges and improving the tracing of lost or stolen firearms. The memorandum also instructs the agencies to reg- ularly review the availability of smart gun technology and to promote its use. MENTAL HEALTH The White House is proposing a $500 million investment to improve mental health care. Haiti president says postponed runoff vote slated for January 17 Associated Press PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti - A commission probing Haiti's disputed presidential election reported Sunday that a first-round vote was plagued by irregularities, but indicated a final run-off can take place as scheduled in two weeks. The report says the Oct. 25 contest between 54 Haitian president Michel Martelly NATION PHOTO COURTESY OF WTOP.COM candidates was “stained by irregularities,” in which poll watchers intervened to help several candidates, whom it doesn't name. It recommends possible legal action against poll workers and others involved. MIAMI-DADE Body that investigates Chicago police will detail needed reforms STOCK PHOTO Skyline: City of Chicago By MICHAEL TARM Associated Press CHICAGO - A watchdog agency that in- vestigates Chicago police officers said Monday it will implement reforms in the wake of protests over several fatal shootings of African-Americans. The head of the Independent Police Re- view Authority planned to detail those reforms later in the day. They include hiring of new staff and creating a community outreach position, according to a statement. Also Monday, a federal judge blasted the city's law department that defends accused police as he ordered a new trial in a civil case focused on a fatal police shooting, PHOTO COURTESY OF CHICAGOPOLICYREVIEW.ORG concluding a city lawyer sought to conceal evidence. In his ruling, U.S. District Judge Edmond Chang added that the lawyer's actions were exacerbated by shoddy recording keeping by the department. Scrutiny of IPRA intensified after the Nov. 24 release of video showing a white officer shooting black teenager Laquan McDonald 16 times as he walked away from police. McDonald was carrying a folded 3-inch knife. The video led to protests, some directed at IPRA, which was created in 2007 ostensibly to give it the independence it needed to hold officers accountable. But in practice, it rarely ruled against officers. PlEASE TURN TOCHICAGO/2A Miami Gardens police use tech to reduce celebratory gunfire Associated Press MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. - Police in Miami Gardens used new technology to reduce celebratory gunfire during New Year's Eve. The Miami Herald reports the new pro- gram allows police to track gunfire by its sound. Whenever a gunshot is detected, police will visit the sites where the shot was heard to let people know their actions are illegal and dangerous. SOUTH FLORIDA TIMES IS AVAILABLE AT YOUR LOCAL Assistant police chief of Miami Gardens Alfred Lewers Jr. said during a news conference police will knock on doors and speak with citizens about the dangers of celebratory gunfire. Police in Miami Gardens began the ShotSpotter program three years ago. It allows them to track and investigate shootings in a 4.5-square-mile area. Lewers says New Year's Eve gunshots have dropped 80 percent since the program was implemented in 2012. 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